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Recall of Device Recall Philips MX 16Slice CT Scanner System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    64389
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0899-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-12-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-02-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-12-03
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=115986
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, x-ray, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
  • Reason
    The four screws that secure the patient table top to the carrier became loose, which caused the table top to detach.
  • Action
    Philips Healthcare sent an Urgent - Medical Device Correction letter dated December 14, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to have BioMedical Engineering personnel inspect the patient table top screws that secure it to the carrier. Customers were instructed that If it is found that the table top screws are improperly seated, they should stop using the system and contact their local Philips Field Service Engineer for repair. A Philips Field Service Engineer will schedule a time to inspect and repair all the affected systems. For further information customers were instructed to contact their Philips Healthcare Customer Care Solutions Center at 1-800-722-9377 and follow the recorded menu option to reach a Customer Solutions. For questions regarding this recall call 800-722-9377, ext 5.

Device

Device Recall Philips MX 16Slice CT Scanner System
  • Model / Serial
    System Code #, 728131, Serial #: EP16E090001, EP16E090002, EP16E090003, EP16E090004, EP16E090006, EP16E090007, EP16E090008, EP16E090009, EP16E090010, EP16E090011, EP16E090012,EP16E090013, EP16E090015, EP16E100001, EP16E100004, EP16E100006, EP16E100008, EP16E100010, EP16E100011, EP16E100012, EP16E100013, EP16E100015, EP16E100016, EP16E100017, EP16E100018, EP16E100019, EP16E100020, EP16E100021, EP16E100022, EP16E100023, EP16E100024, EP16E100025, EP16E100026, EP16E100027, EP16E100028, EP16E100029, EP16E100030, EP16E100031, EP16E100032, EP16E100033, EP16E100034, EP16E100035, EP16E100036, EP16E100037, EP16E100038, EP16E100039, EP16E100041, EP16E100043, EP16E100044, EP16E100045, EP16E100046, EP16E100047, EP16E100048, EP16E100049, EP16E100051, EP16E100052, EP16E100055, EP16E100056, EP16E100057, EP16E100058, EP16E100059, EP16E100060, EP16E100061, EP16E100062, EP16E100063, EP16E100067, EP16E100069, EP16E100070, EP16E100071, EP16E100072, EP16E100073, EP16E100074, EP16E100075, EP16E100076, EP16E100077, EP16E100078, EP16E100079, EP16E100080, EP16E100081, EP16E100082, EP16E100083, EP16E100084, EP16E100085, EP16E100086, EP16E100087, EP16E100088, EP16E100090, EP16E100091, EP16E100092, EP16E100093, EP16E100094, EP16E100095, EP16E100096, EP16E100099, EP16E100100, EP16E100101, EP16E100102, EP16E100103, EP16E100105, EP16E100106, EP16E100107, EP16E100108, EP16E100109, EP16E100110, EP16E100111, EP16E100112, EP16E100113, EP16E110003, EP16E110005, EP16E110006, EP16E110007, EP16E110008, EP16E110009, EP16E110011, EP16E110012, EP16E110013, EP16E110014, EP16E110015, EP16E110017, EP16E110018, EP16E110019, EP16E110020, EP16E110021, EP16E110023, EP16E110024, EP16E110025, EP16E110026, EP16E110027, EP16E110028, EP16E110029, EP16E110030, EP16E110031, EP16E110032, EP16E110033, EP16E110034, EP16E110035, EP16E110037, EP16E110038, EP16E110039, EP16E110042, EP16E110043, EP16E110044, EP16E110045, EP16E110046, EP16E110047, EP16E110048, EP16E110049, EP16E110050, EP16E110051, EP16E110052, EP16E110054, EP16E110055, EP16E110056, EP16E110057, EP16E110058, EP16E110060, EP16E110062, EP16E110063, EP16E110064, EP16E110067, EP16E110069, EP16E110070, EP16E110074, EP16E110075, EP16E110077, EP16E110078, EP16E110080, EP16E110083, EP16E110084, EP16E110085, EP16E110089, EP16E110090, EP16E110091, EP16E110092, EP16E110093, EP16E110095, EP16E110096, EP16E110097, EP16E110099, EP16E110100, EP16E110101, EP16E110102, EP16E110104, EP16E110105, EP16E110106, EP16E110107, EP16E110108, EP16E110109, EP16E110110, EP16E110111, EP16E110115, EP16E110117, EP16E110118, EP16E110119, EP16E120003, EP16E120004, EP16E120005, EP16E120006, EP16E120007, EP16E120008, EP16E120009, EP16E120010, EP16E120011, EP16E120013, EP16E120014, EP16E120015, EP16E120016, EP16E120017, EP16E120019, EP16E120021, EP16E120023, EP16E120024, EP16E120025, EP16E120026, EP16E120027, EP16E120029, EP16E120030, EP16E120031, EP16E120032, EP16E120033, EP16E120034, EP16E120035, EP16E120036, EP16E120037, EP16E120039, EP16E120040, EP16E120041, EP16E120042, EP16E120043, EP16E120044, EP16E120045, EP16E120046, EP16E120047, EP16E120048, EP16E120050, EP16E120051, EP16E120052, EP16E120055, EP16E120056, EP16E120058, EP16E120059, EP16E120060, EP16E120061, EP16E120063, EP16E120065, EP16E120067, EP16E120068, EP16E120070, EP16E120071, EP16E120072, EP16E120074, EP16E120075, EP16E120076, EP16E120078, EP16E120081, EP16E120083, EP16E120088, EP16E120089, EP16EB110003, EP16EB110004, EP16EB110005, EP16EB110006, P16C080001, P16C080002, P16C100001, P16C100002, P16C100003, P16C100004, P16C100005, P16C100007, P16C100008, P16C100009, P16C100010, P16C100011, P16C100012, P16C100013, P16C100014, P16C100015, P16C100017, P16C100018, P16C110001, P16C110002, P16C110003, P16C110004, P16C110005, P16C110006, P16C110007, P16C110008, P16C110011, P16C110012, P16C110013, P16C110014, P16C110015, P16C110016, P16C110017, P16C110018, P16C110019, P16C110020, P16C110021, P16C110022, P16C110023, P16C110024, P16C110025, P16C110026, P16C110027, P16C110028, P16C110029, P16C110030, P16C110031, P16C110032, P16C110033, P16C110034, P16C110035, P16C110036, P16C110037, P16C120001, P16C120002, P16C120003, P16C120006, P16C120007, P16C120008, P16C120009, P16C120011, P16C120012, P16C120014, P16C120016, P16C120017, P16C120018, P16C120019, P16C120020, P16C120021, P16C120022, P16C120023, P16C120024, P16C120025, P16C120026, P16C120027, P16C120029, P16C120030, P16E080007, P16E080008, P16E090002, P16E090003, P16E090004, P16E090005, P16E090006, P16E090008, P16E090009, P16E090010, P16E090011, P16E090012, P16E090013, P16E090014, P16E090015, P16E090016, P16E090017, P16E090018, P16E090019, P16E090020, P16E090021, P16E090024, P16E090025, P16E090026, P16E090027, P16E090028, P16EF80010, P16EM08003, P16EM09002, P16EM09003, P16EM09004    System Code #, 728132, Serial #: EP16E100005, EP16E100007, EP16E110066, EP16ER100003, EP16ER100004, EP16ER100005, EP16ER100007, EP16ER100008, EP16ER110003, EP16ER110004, EP16ER110005, EP16ER110006, EP16ER110007, EP16ER110008, EP16ER110009, EP16ER110010, EP16ER110011, EP16ER110012, EP16ER110013, EP16ER110014, EP16ER110015, EP16ER110016, EP16ER110017, EP16ER110018, EP16ER110019, EP16ER110020, EP16ER110021, EP16ER110022, EP16ER110023, EP16ER120005, EP16ER120006, EP16ER120007, EP16ER120008, EP16ER120009, EP16ER120010, EP16ER120011, EP16ER120012, EP16ER120013, EP16ER120015, EP16ER120016 , EP16ER120017, EP16ER120018
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MS, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, PR and VA.
  • Product Description
    Philips MX 16-Slice CT Scanner System, a whole-body computed tomography X-ray system.
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

Manufacturer

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc, 595 Miner Rd, Cleveland OH 44143-2131
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    USFDA